Lorenzo Sawyer dictations, biographical sketches : and related material, [ca. 1886-1890].

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Lorenzo Sawyer dictations, biographical sketches : and related material, [ca. 1886-1890].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/743388682

Include a dictation relating to the Lick Trust which also incorporates his views on Chinese in California, Leland B. Stanford, Central Pacific Railroad, etc.; a biographical sketch including information on his career as lawyer and judge; letter, Aug. 3, 1890, to H.H. Bancroft re the Central Pacific Railroad; an expanded dictation covering his early life and career; biographical sketch prepared for Chronicles of the Builders with related galleys and proofs; clippings.

Originals : 7 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (184 exposures) : negative (Rich. 93:6) and positive.

UC Berkeley Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8116612

UC Berkeley Libraries

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

James Lick Trust.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6811fqt (corporateBody)

Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x92d58 (person)

Lawyer born in Albany, New York but moved to California where he became active in the Republican Party, running for governor and losing in 1860. Later president of the Union Pacific Railroad and founder of Stanford University. From the description of Letter, March 14, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662301 Leland Stanford was born March 9, 1824 in Waltervliet Township, New York. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1848 and married Ja...

Sawyer, Lorenzo, 1820-1891

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60c5v36 (person)

Central Pacific Railroad Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jh791s (corporateBody)

Signed by Leland Stanford, President of the C.P.R.R. Co. and E.H. Miller, Jr., Secretary of the C.P.R.R. Co. From the description of Land sale document to Samuel Manning, 1870 Aug. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864271 California Central Railroad Company (CPRR); inc. 21 Apr. 1857; located at Folsom, Sacramento County; sold to Central Pacific Railroad, Nov. 10, 1864; in 1885 the Central Pacific Railroad was leased by the Southern Pacific Company (reorganized 1899 as Ce...